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Haarhoff on board at BLACK ONYX

Charlene Haarhoff has joined BLACK ONYX as head of distribution and client relations as the advisory and distribution specialist continues to build its partnerships...

Steyn sees strong upside for his high-quality Africa portfolio

Cape Town-based Africa investor Steyn Capital Management, headed by Andre Steyn, is seeing solid investment opportunities in key markets, driven by Africa’s “tailwinds” of...

Single managers remain positive for January

South African hedge funds started the year on a solid footing, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single-Manager Composite delivering a 1.64% gain. The broader HedgeNews Africa Single-Manager Composite,...

Prime trading strategy looks across global markets

Brian Gibbs and Stephen Pratt with Prime Asset Managers have distilled decades of market experience into a global trading strategy applied across liquid global...

AIP reaches three-year mark

Technology-based niche hedge fund manager AIP Capital Management has reached the three-year mark as a business, making steady progress with its low-risk equity-focused hedge funds

Ninety One extends long/short record

The Ninety One Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund, managed by Hannes van den Berg in Cape Town, has extended its track record with a net...

Visagie plans new products at Optimum

Well-known industry professional Eugene Visagie has joined Optimum Investment Group as head of strategy, where he will liaise with clients and spearhead the development...

Peregrine Capital extends reach

Johannesburg-based Peregrine Capital went live with its global long-only fund in November 2020, in response to investor demand, having expanded its investible universe into attractive...

Hedge funds resilient in December

South African hedge funds turned in a median gain of 6.19% in 2020, after adding 1.3% in December, according to the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single...

Global asset manager Emso eyes positive EM moves

Jens Nystedt, senior portfolio manager at London and US-based EM fixed income firm Emso Asset Management, talks about the outlook for global and regional...